A tribute to the great British cinematographer Jack Cardiff, who sadly died on 22 April 2009 aged 94. For more information about Jack's life and work see http://www.screenonline.org...
The sight...
A tribute to the great British cinematographer Jack Cardiff, who sadly died on 22 April 2009 aged 94. For more information about Jack's life and work see http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people...
The sights of India as seen from the perspective of a dusty road. This portrait of 'the enigmatic and disturbing East' is big on exoticism and cliché, but Jack Cardiff's Technicolor cinematography makes for typically compelling viewing. Cardiff later won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the India-set - though filmed in the UK - 'Black Narcissus' (1947).
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No, this is an early Technicolour film so was always in colour! It's one of a series of Technicolour shorts made by Jack Cardiff. You should read the blurb about the film. There's another great one on this channel called Delhi.
with respect, you're wrong, mate. Look at Jack Cardiff's CV and you'll see that he made a series of technicolor shorts in India in 1938. The film even has the copyright date at the beginning!
The technical quality of this footage is unbelievable. It's 70+ years old for crying out loud. The only thing I could possibly knock it for if I wanted to would be that it's a bit contrasty and has a slight magenta cast both of which could be due entirely to the age of the footage. I have to wonder what this footage was like when it was freshly shot.
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Good thing that British dont think about India in same way now.